Francisco Javier Echeverria

Francisco Javier Echeverria (2 July 1797-17 September 1852) was President of Mexico from 22 September to 10 October 1841, succeeding Anastasio Bustamante and preceding Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. He was a member of the Conservative Party of Mexico.

Biography
Francisco Javier Echeverria was born in Jalapa, Veracruz in 1797, and he worked at his family's commercial firm until 1829, when he entered politics. He was elected as a deputy to the local congress that same year, and he moved to Mexico City in 1834. He served in Anastasio Bustamante's Council of State, and he served as interim President in 1841 while Bustamante was away commanding troops. He left office when the Liberal Party of Mexico returned to power, and he became a deputy in 1850. He died in 1852.